吻
proboscis
Readings
On'yomi
- フン
- ブン
Kun'yomi
- くちわき
- くちさき
Meaning
吻 centers on a tubular mouthpart used for sucking or probing, like the proboscis of an insect. It can also refer to the lips or snout area in a broader sense.
Most common words using 吻
- 接吻せっぷん
kiss; kissing
- 吻合ふんごう
coincidence; conformity
- 吻ふん
proboscis; snout
- チ吻チふん
Chiwen (Chinese dragon)
- 動吻動物どうふんどうぶつ
Kinorhyncha (phylum of marine invertebrates)
- 口吻こうふん
way of speaking; intimation
- 口吻を漏らすこうふんをもらす
to give vent to (one's feeling); to hint (at something); to intimate; to suggest
- 吻殻綱ふんかくこう
Rostroconchia (class of extinct molluscs)
- 有吻類ゆうふんるい
snout beetle
- 端側吻合たんそくふんごう
end-to-side anastomosis
- 胃腸吻合術いちょうふんごうじゅつ
gastroenterostomy
- 陥入吻かんにゅうふん
introvert (eversible proboscis)
- 黄吻こうふん
young and inexperienced person
Study
Etymology
吻 combines 口 (mouth) with 勿, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character originally referred to the lips or the area around the mouth, later extending to a proboscis.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is a mouth 口, and the right side 勿 looks like a curled, tubular shape. Picture a mouth with a long, curling proboscis extending from it.
Reading mnemonic
For フン, imagine a fun-looking insect with a long proboscis: fun -> フン, and the proboscis curls out from its mouth.